{"product_id":"you-dont-know-me","title":"You Don't Know Me","description":"\u003cb\u003eAs chosen by The \u003ci\u003eBBC RADIO 2\u003c\/i\u003e BOOK CLUB and one of The \u003ci\u003eTELEGRAPH'S\u003c\/i\u003e CRIME BOOKS OF THE YEAR.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Remarkable' Simon Mayo, BBC Radio 2 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's easy to judge between right and wrong - isn't it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot until you hear a convincing truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow it's up to you to decide...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unnamed defendant\u003c\/b\u003e stands accused of murder. Just before the Closing Speeches, the young man sacks his lawyer, and decides to give his own defence speech.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe tells us that his barrister told him to leave some things out.\u003c\/b\u003e Sometimes, the truth can be too difficult to explain, or believe. But he thinks that if he's going to go down for life, he might as well go down telling the truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere are eight pieces of evidence against him. \u003c\/b\u003eAs he talks us through them one by one, his life is in our hands. We, the reader \u003cb\u003e- member of the jury -\u003c\/b\u003e must keep an open mind till we hear the end of his story. His defence raises many questions... but at the end of the speeches, only one matters:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDid he do it?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR YOU DON'T KNOW ME\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An original take on a courtroom drama that puts the reader in the position of the jury. Superb character-driven fiction. Masterful' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Startlingly original, stunning, superbly executed' \u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A rollercoaster ride' \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An exciting first novel, highly original, cleverly plotted and convincingly written' \u003ci\u003eLITERARY REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eYou Don't Know Me\u003c\/i\u003e is a brave debut by a barrister... an impressively original courtroom drama' \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'You'll never guess the ending' \u003ci\u003eTHE SUN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eA daring concept executed to perfection, a hypnotic and authentic voice, and questions for us to answer as people and readers' LEE CHILD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An eye-opening, slick and compulsive thriller with an important message and unique writing' ADAM DEACON, actor, writer, rapper, director - star of \u003ci\u003eKidulthood\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAdulthood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A startlingly original courtroom drama . . . perfectly executed, gripping the reader from the first sentence with the defendant's unique voice and not letting go until a surprising twist at the end. Mahmood is most definitely one to watch\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e* * * * *' \u003ci\u003eDAILY EXPRESS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eYou've never read anything quite like this' BARRY FORSHAW,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"National Geographic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54956745326935,"sku":"9781405927376","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4569\/5575\/files\/15470243482688.jpg?v=1788889847","url":"https:\/\/somiibooks.com\/products\/you-dont-know-me","provider":"Somiibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}